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HEALTH November 17, 2023

Reducing salt intake by just 1 teaspoon a day has same effect as blood pressure meds, study finds

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that cutting just 1 teaspoon of salt per day could have the same effect as taking blood pressure medication.

LIFESTYLE September 23, 2023

What is ayahuasca? Pastor of ayahuasca-based church reveals the history and truth behind the drug

Ayahuasca is an Amazonian plant medicine that has a unique effect that some people call spiritual. Pastor Derek Januszewski of Pachamama Sanctuary in Maine shared more detail.

HEALTH September 21, 2023

High blood pressure a concern worldwide, leading to death, stroke, heart attack: How to stop a 'silent killer'

Experts shared thoughts with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital about a new report from the World Health Organization on the global impact of hypertension — and how to fight this "silent killer."

HEALTH September 10, 2023

Want a more accurate blood pressure reading? Try lying down when it's taken, new study suggests

Lying down while getting blood pressure taken could yield a more accurate reading, according to findings from the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023.

HEALTH September 1, 2023

Skipping the salt can reduce heart disease risk by almost 20%, study finds: ‘Know what you are consuming’

Skipping the salt could slash heart disease risk by nearly 20%, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, which was held in Amsterdam this week.

HEALTH August 17, 2023

A single alcoholic drink per day could raise blood pressure, says study

New research from the American Heart Association revealed that having as little as one alcoholic beverage per day could cause blood pressure to spike. Doctors weighed in.

HEART HEALTH May 6, 2023

Medical research on cellphone use says chatting for this amount of time per week can raise blood pressure risk

A new study published in the European Heart Journal found that even a very small amount of time spent each week talking on cellphones can raise people's risk of high blood pressure.

HEALTH March 16, 2023

Maternal death rate is on the rise in the US, the CDC reports

The CDC's new report, out this week — about the maternal mortality rates for 2021 — showed an upward trend in women who died of maternal causes in the U.S.

HEALTH March 2, 2023

Black women ages 20-50 are twice as likely to have high blood pressure than White women, says new study

Black women face almost double the risk of developing high blood pressure in their childbearing years, according to a study published by the American Heart Association; it admitted its limitations.

Health March 1, 2023

Irregular sleep could put you in the danger zone for heart disease, says study

Those who go to bed and wake up at different times or have disrupted sleep could face a higher risk of heart disease, according to a new study from the American Heart Association.

HEALTH February 9, 2023

Getting sepsis in the hospital is a red flag for future heart attacks, study finds

Patients who get sepsis while hospitalized are more likely to return to the hospital for a stroke, heart attack or heart failure, says a study in the American Heart Association's journal.